In a country where sunshine is about as common as wild haggis, it is probably not surprising that many Scots seek artificial help to rid themselves of pasty complexions. But such is the desire to have a tan among Scottish schoolchildren that schools are calling in beauty experts to offer advice on how to apply fake tan to stop pupils nipping out for a sunbed session in their lunch break.

Glasgow has more sunbeds per head of population than any other city in the United Kingdom. But fair-skinned Scots are particularly vulnerable to skin cancer, and 125 Scots are diagnosed with the disease every week, a rate of incidence higher than that in Australia.

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